Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-26

discOursed upon the relative value of diff;
ferent statesmen of this Legislature, and
all OF which was an extrayagant joke,
pure and simple and characteristic Of Col.
Kemple. 1t was said by the Col. that
members were 10 high, and that he was
opposed 10 paying over fifteen hundred
dollars for such men as Minear. Upon
this the resolution was offered, and SEN
satiOn promised. 1t was also done to
scare any other Republicans who might be
weakening.
WHIPPED INTO LINE.
The result of to-day's balloting demon,
strates not only were the weak Republicans
scared, hut Messrs. Minear and Snyder
were whipped back into the ranks.
One of the most notable things of to-day
was the sad and fearful leave that General
Bush Price took of his idol. Not q dry
eve was apparent in the joint assembly
when the General withdrew the name OF
Lewis S. Newman and put in nomination
Alpheus Raymond.
This has been the most exciting day
perhaps that ever characterized General
Assembly in this State. After three bal
lots cast amidst the most intense suspense
a recess was taken until half-past three,
when the joint assembly again went into
session and proceeded to take two ballots,
during which the loyal 80 divided up and
cast their votes for Senator SOmmeryille
aud Others.
THEY KEPT IT UP.
The kickers kept up their nonsense until
Senators Scott and Carr, Republicans, In
dignautly threated that if the Democrats
did not at once settle their differences they
would proceed to settle the matter for
them. Not less than half dozen motions
To dissolve and to take recess were voted
down, and the whole afternoon was con-
sumed in the endeavor to gain time for the
Democrats to harmonic
A motion to take a recess until half-past
seven was finally carried, the Democrats
voting for and Republicans against. I'm
mediately upon the announcement OF the
vote declaring a recess the Republicans
and Greenbackers repaired to the Supreme
Court Room for the purpose of comforting
together and the caucus and anti-caucus
Democrats took possession of the Senate
Chamber for the same purpose.
THEY SHOULD HAVE VOTED FOR HIM.
In the Republican caucus quite num-
Der of the Republicans were in favor Of
staying out of the joint assembly when it
convened at 7:30 this evening so as to COM
| pell the Democrats to elect Camden. How
| this was brought about, | am unable to
tell but that is what Republican bOlter
told me. They all had their preference,
n 40
| the vote signitied. The Democrats in
caucus could not agree, and their session
WAS of short duration. The Camden men
would have none other than their choice,
and Of course, the kickers would not vote
for him Immediately upon the TeasSem-
bling of the Joint assembly, upon motion,
it was dissolved.
DAWSON 5 WILD BLATHERING.
Upon the reassembling OF the Senate Mr..
Oxley moved to take up the resolution
offered by Mr. Dawson to investigate Dir.
Mr. Mnear for voting for Camden.
Dawson had previously offered an
amendment TO the resolution, modifying
the language used in the preamble and
weakening the charge greatly.
Oxley and Dawson had n lively tilt on
the subject of the amendment, Oxley
charging Dawson with weakening in the
matter.
Oxley said the Senator from Tucker had
Courted IN investigation and in Justice 1t
was due him. Flournoy moved to lay the
amendment on the table, but the motion
was lost.
The original resolution was finally so
amended that il made Dawson say Just
the reverse of what be had said In the
original resolution, and it was voted down.
Jake Kemple here stepped in with an
explanation Of the Joke which was not
placed on record, some of the members
obecting to the language.
EENIPLE GIVES DAWSON AWAY.
Between and > o'clock on the after
noon OF the oath inst. was standing in
the hall of the Hotel Ruffner, conversing
| with one II. l.. Heiskell, when certain
| gentleman who was sitting in the reading
room of said Hotel, DeckOned for me to
come into said reading room, which did,
and was Immediately followed by said
| HeiSkell.
The only other person in the room
whom | recognized was eX-State Senator
Charles Williams. Said Heiskell and my
sell took seats close TO and in front of my
friend aforesaid.
After some general conversation, prin-
cipally touching the election of United
| States Senator, said Heiskell, after tipping
me. smilinglv asked me if there was any
thing in the rumor that four of the kicking
| Democrats were going to vote for Camden
| to-day.
"Comprehending the joke, and knowing
that the principal business of said Heiskell
was TO act "a agitatOr and infOrmer to the
present State administration, and those
members of the Legislature commonly
called the Twelve apostles and thinking
To HAVE SOME Fun
with said Heiskell and believing he would
90 70 his chief OF some Of his friends with
the information, ] said, Yes, sill; we have
contracted for the delivery Of four of their
votes to Mr. Camden tomorrow.
know what l am talking about,
for | negotiated the trade and sale
myself Those kicking damned fools
come high but we had TO have them.
They have cost us an average of 5000
apiece. Republicans come little cheaper.
have arranged for three of four of their
votes at an average of 81 900 each.
"Heiskell asked the price of Senator Min
ears vote. | said it was a private sale,
but | would tell him rs 4 personal favor
that we, Camden and myself, had paid
81. 800 for it, and thought that 1t was ,
very reasonable price under all circum-
stances. further said we could get the
votes of Lucas and Chew If necessary, but
we did not want them, when Heiskell said,
excitedly: You could not get either of
their votes FOR 4 million, sir, million, by
Cd, sir
The above is all, or about all that was
said Oh that subject to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Yours respectfully,
Signed. JACOB kEMPLE.'
During the discussion Of the Minear
bribery business the lobby of the Senate
was filled to OverhOwing, and much
interest was manifested. The general
sentiment on the floor and among